IRCC Pilots Digital Visitor Visas for Moroccan Travelers
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has begun piloting digital visitor visas for a limited group of Moroccan travelers, in what…
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Nigeria Plans Single-Entry Emergency Biometric Passport for Citizens Abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service is preparing to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), a new temporary document intended to replace the existing…
Palma de Mallorca Switches on EU Entry/Exit Biometric System
Palma de Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan Airport has activated the European Union’s Entry/Exit System, bringing biometric border checks to one of Spain’s busiest…
Indonesia Deploys Biometric “Seamless Corridors” At Scale For Airport Immigration
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has begun operating biometric “Seamless Corridors” at Jakarta and Surabaya airports, in what is being described…
GripID Unveils Next-Gen Multimodal Biometric Scanners at Milipol Paris
French mobile biometrics pioneer GripID has introduced a new generation of ultra-compact, multimodal identity devices for law enforcement, border control, and…
EU’s Biometric Border System Launches to Chaos, Technical Failures, and Long Queues
The EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System launched October 12 to widespread technical issues and long queues, raising concerns ahead of the upcoming ETIAS rollout.
EU’s Biometric Entry-Exit System Launches October 12, Ending Passport Stamps for Non-EU Visitors
The EU will activate its biometric Entry-Exit System on October 12, replacing passport stamps with facial and fingerprint registration, enabling automated visa…
ID Tech Digest – September 22, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Oklahoma Could Be…
UK Government Considers Digital ID Cards as Part of Asylum Reform Strategy
The UK government is evaluating the introduction of digital ID cards as part of a package of reforms aimed at addressing illegal immigration and pressures on…
Biometrics Institute Survey Highlights Growth in Law Enforcement Use, Deepfake Concerns, and Education Gap
The Biometrics Institute’s latest Annual Industry Survey reports a notable increase in the use of biometrics in policing and law enforcement. While artificial…